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simple sugar
simple sugarn. See monosaccharide.sim′ple sug′ar
n. a monosaccharide. [1940–45] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | simple sugar - a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydratesmonosaccharide, monosaccharosetriose - any monosaccharide sugar containing three atoms of carbon per moleculetetrose - any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per moleculepentose - any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per moleculehexose - a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per moleculealdose - a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetalcarbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they containketose - any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal |
EncyclopediaSeemonosaccharidesimple sugar
simple sugarn. See monosaccharide.simple sugarA sugar molecule made of few components (e.g., a monosaccharide or disaccharide).See also: sugarsimple sugar
Synonyms for simple sugarnoun a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugarsSynonyms- monosaccharide
- monosaccharose
Related Words- triose
- tetrose
- pentose
- hexose
- aldose
- carbohydrate
- saccharide
- sugar
- ketose
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